At the start of the season, the Los Angeles Clippers were expected to contend for a championship. People looked at the roster and the coaching and saw a serious contender for the title. It has all gone horribly awry for the Clippers in the last few weeks.
Los Angeles was bounced in the Western Conference Semi Finals by the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets were never expected to be rivals to the Clippers. Denver used these doubts as the primary motivation behind one of the most epic comebacks in recent history.